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1957 Porsche 356a Base 1.6l on 2040-cars

US $220,000.00
Year:1957 Mileage:41471
Location:

Pleasanton, California, United States

Pleasanton, California, United States

 This car is in exceptional condition, ready to be driven or shown. A numbers matching example, off the road since 1973, the car was brought down to bare metal by marque expert, Dink Farmer. An exceptional metal and body man, the gaps are perfect throughout the car, especially the doors. They open and close easily, and have the extremely difficult to find(and therefore expensive) 1957 only door handles, keyed to match the ignition switch, as original. The radio was rebuilt, and NOS speakers were installed and comes with the correct red tipped Hirschmann antenna installed. You're probably going to be enjoying the sound of the throaty engine, which utilizes a NOS factory sport muffler, not the radio.....but it works! Front and side glass is new and has the appropriate markings on them. The interior is a beautiful red leather, done by Auto's International. The seat recliners were rechromed and function as new.  All knobs are originals, redone, and matched(color) along with the steering wheel. Everything chrome, was rechromed, by Christensen Plating. The Bosch headlights, with their 9 and 12 o'clock adjusters were redone, as was everything else, by Concours Refinishing, Victor Miles. The shine up license light, the rear glass reflectors, and the front and rear taillights are redone, and correct. The original(on the Kardex) manual sliding Golde sunroof functions as it should, with a great deal of timespent getting it to open and close correctly, which it does. All brake and suspension components were redone, along with new Koni shocks. Everything was rebuilt or is NOS. Although a bone stock engine, the car has a lot of power and starts immediately. The car is a real pleasure to drive.

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Tue, 15 Oct 2013

Even with great strides made towards increasing the safety of motor racing, fundamentally it's still a dangerous sport. And now it has claimed another life.
That life belonged to one Sean Edwards, an accomplished GT racing driver. Edwards was killed at Queensland Raceway in Australia, riding shotgun in a Porsche 996 GT3 while acting as instructor. The driver was airlifted to hospital with critical injuries. Sean Edwards was 26.
The son of former F1 driver Guy Edwards (whose car he drove in the filming of Rush), Sean won the European GT3 Championship in a Porsche 911 GT3 Cup and drove a Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 to repeat victories at the 24 Hours of Dubai as well as this year's Nürburgring 24 Hours. Edwards had been competing in the Porsche Supercup, whose standings he currently leads with just two rounds to go, and could be crowned champion posthumously.

Five reasons to love, or hate, the culture of German cars

Thu, Mar 5 2015

A few months back, we took a 500-foot view of the culture of American cars, dissecting prides and prejudices on our way to the conclusion that automotive allegiances can be simultaneously embraced and derided. We had so much fun with the narrative that we decided to do it again, this time taking a look at Germany and its world-renowned lineup of automakers, including the likes of Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche and Volkswagen, among others. Join us below as we discuss the points and counterpoints that make or have made the German auto industry what it is today. And remember, Germany did pretty much invent the automobile, after all... The V12 Engine If America is known for the proliferation of the V8 engine, an argument could be made that Germany owns the V12. Yes, of course, other companies have created V12 engines – Ferrari, Jaguar and Lamborghini immediately come to mind – but the big 12-cylinder powerplants from BMW and Mercedes-Benz, in particular, have proven to be some of the most effortless, luxurious and downright over-built engines the world has ever seen. These days, having 12 cylinders is more a case of wretched excess than ever before, and yet, you can still stroll into your local BMW or Mercedes dealership and get a brand-new 760i, S600 or even an over-the-top G65 AMG, efficiency be damned. Best of all, since the majority of these German powerhouses depreciate as fast as an anchor sinks, nearly any auto enthusiast who dreams of a dozen cylinders can satisfy their carnal desires. Current Star: 2016 Mercedes-Maybach S600 View 28 Photos Diesel Engines Remember how we talked about those glorious V12 engines? Well, you can even get one from Audi that runs on diesel. If your compression-ignition fantasies err more on the side of fuel savings, that's no problem, either. Audi, BMW, Mercedes and Volkswagen have got you covered, with engines starting as small as 800 cubic centimeters (Smart Fortwo). If you want something a little more practical, it's hard to argue with a VW Golf TDI, which will provide plenty of space for you and three of your best friends, plus a fair bit of luggage, all while returning 50-ish miles per gallon. For the purposes of this discussion, we'd rather focus on the asinine levels of torque provided by Germany's high-end diesel engines than the lower-end fuel sippers.

Your guide to vehicle subscription services

Mon, Oct 1 2018

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